Sumangali (1940 film)

Sumangali
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. N. Reddi
Story by	B. N. Reddi
Produced by	B. N. Reddi
Starring	Chittor V. Nagaiah A. S. Giri Kumari Malathi Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Cinematography	K. Ramnoth
Music by	Chittor V. Nagaiah
Release date	1940
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu language film directed by B. N. Reddi. The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.

Plot

Satyam (Giri) is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati (Malathi) and Saraswathi (Kumari). Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, comes to know that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.

Credits

Cast

• Chittor V. Nagaiah as Panthulu
• A. S. Giri as Sathyam
• Kumari as Saraswathi
• Malathi as Parvati
• Mudigonda Lingamurthy
• Sheshamamba
• Doraiswamy

Crew

• Director: B. N. Reddi
• Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
• Story: B. N. Reddi
• Dialogues: Samudrala Raghavacharya
• Producers: Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddi
• Production Company: Vauhini Studios
• Original Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
• Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
• Production Designer: A. K. Sekhar
• Production Manager: Kadri Venkata Reddy
• Playback singers: Chittor V. Nagaiah

Songs

• "Aada Brathuke Madhuram"
• "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku"
• "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila"
• "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya; Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao)

Reception

Although a commercial failure, Sumangali is considered a "classic" by critics.

External links

• Sumangali at IMDb